Three cégeps create mining consortium

The Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Cégep de Sept-Îles, and Cégep de Thetford have formed a consortium focused on the mining sector. Through this consortium, the partners will pool their resources to offer joint training and applied research, with the goal of strengthening skills development and collaboration. Leaders from the cégeps explained that this consortium will enable […]

Re$earch Infosource Inc has released its 2025 list of Canada’s top 50 research colleges. The ranking focused on funding and considered factors such as the government funding and non-government funding that each institution received, research income growth, and research intensity. The top three institutions were Cégep de Trois-Rivières (#1), Mohawk College (#2), and the Northern […]

Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Cégep de Sept-Îles, and Cégep de Thetford have partnered with the Institut national des mines du Québec (INMQ) to develop a specialization program for mining control room technicians. Developed by the cégeps’ Consortium des directions de la formation continue and aligned with an INMQ skills profile, the Attestation d’études collégiales is expected […]

Cégep de Thetford has been named the official training partner of the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de la région de Disraeli (CCIRD). In this role, the cégep will offer reduced rates on its general training courses, as well as training that is specially designed for chamber members. Cégep business development advisor Paul-André Charbonneau explained […]

Cégep de Thetford is expanding its offerings with two new Attestations d’études collégiales (AECs): one in office automation and web publications and one in social work intervention. The AEC en bureautique et publications web will prepare students with the key technical and office automation skills needed to professionally create and manage digital content. Students in […]

The Government of Québec’s Institut national des mines has launched a new campaign to raise awareness about training and study opportunities for those interested in pursuing a mining career. Titled “Le secteur minier: un monde à explorer,” the campaign introduces a new digital platform that highlights vocational, college, and university programs related to the mining […]

Cégep de Thetford, Fleming College, and the University of British Columbia Okanagan have each launched new courses in their continuing education and professional development departments. Cégep de Thetford’s continuing education department has partnered with the active-listening organization Expression to offer a course for managers that is focused on improving communication within work teams. Fleming is […]

The Government of Québec has awarded $5.6M to Kemitek, a College Centre for Technology Transfer, to expand its green chemistry research facilities. This funding will support the construction of a green chemical process pilot plant, laboratory renovations, and the purchase of new research equipment. These upgrades will enable Kemitek to boost innovation in the renewable […]